Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have, for the first time, spotted four images of a distant exploding star. The images are arranged in a cross-shaped pattern by the powerful gravity of a foreground galaxy embedded in a massive cluster of galaxies. The supernova discovery paper will appear on 6 March 2015 in a special issue of Science celebrating the centenary of Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity.
The release, images and videos are available on:
http://www.spacetelescope.org/news/heic1505/
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ESA/Hubble Information Centre
The ESO Education and Public Outreach Department
5 March 2015
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